S. 874 · 119th Congress · Senate

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
Mar 5, 25
Passed Senate
Apr 29, 26
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Frequently Asked

The basics

›Who introduced it, and what's their district or state?
Gary Peters (Democratic-MI).
›Is this a Republican bill, a Democratic bill, or bipartisan?
Bipartisan: 0 Democrats and 0 Republicans among the sponsor and cosponsors.
›When was it introduced?
Introduced on March 5, 2025.

Structure & mechanics

›How long is the bill? (page count, word count, section count)
3 sections, ~2K tokens of bill text.

Political context

›Is there a companion bill in the other chamber?
No companion bill recorded.

Legislative process

›What committee(s) have jurisdiction?
Referred to: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
›Where is it in the legislative process right now?
Held at the desk.
›Has it been marked up, reported, or scheduled for a floor vote?
No committee markup recorded yet.

Practical actions

›How did my representative vote (if there's been a vote)?
See the Votes tab for individual member positions when a roll-call vote is recorded.
›How can I contact my member of Congress about it?
Use the U.S. Senate or House contact directory to reach your representative. Sponsor (Gary Peters) profile: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000595.

Executive Summary

Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025

This bill expands whistleblower protections for employees of federal contractors and grant recipients to include the act of refusing to obey an unlawful order and to apply these protections to members of the intelligence community and other governmental employees.

Current law protects employees of federal contractors or grant recipients from a reprisal (i.e., discharge, demotion, or discrimination) for disclosing evidence to Congress or another appropriate official of certain misconduct involving federal contracts, grants, or funds. The bill expands these protections to include an employee's refusal to obey an order that would require the employee to violate a law, rule, or regulation related to any contract, subcontract, grant, or subgrant. The bill also specifies that these protections apply to employees of federal contractors or grant recipients who are current or former members of the intelligence community or employees of state, local, or tribal governments. 

Further, the bill specifies that these protections may not be waived in a predispute arbitration agreement and renders any such agreement unenforceable.

The bill specifies that an executive branch official may not request a federal contractor or grant recipient to engage in a reprisal against a protected employee, and it authorizes federal agencies to propose disciplinary action against officials that do so.